Date of Award
1-1-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Political Science
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Gregory Love
Second Advisor
Susan Allen
Third Advisor
Alice Cooper
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
Venezuela is currently home to one of the most profound economic crises in modern-day Latin America and the most severe in any non-war-ridden country in recent years. Due to this, mass amounts of Venezuelan immigrants have left to countries such as Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. This immigration within Latin America, with similar culture and language, leads to the question of if and how does skin tone predict attitudes towards Venezuelans in several Latin American countries? This study uses data from the 2018/19 LAPOP data survey to assess the link between skin tone and support for Venezuelan immigrants. Results of this study indicate there is no direct connection between skin tone and immigrant attitudes due to a lack of difference between language and culture in the communities.
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, Madison, "The Shades of Immigration: How Skin Tone Shapes Attitudes Towards Venezuelan Immigrants in Latin America" (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2223.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/2223